Taking cognisance of the recent incident wherein two constables were stabbed by accused Raju ‘Boxer’ on September 29 and the death of one of the two policemen sent in response to an armed robbery report in Roorkee, State Director General of Police BS Sidhu has directed all the district police heads to ensure that constables deployed on patrolling in the night carry weapons with them. To ensure better policing in the State, around 800 police personnel will be appointed at the sub-inspector and constable level. Of these posts, around 70 per cent posts are that of sub inspectors, he added.
Sidhu expressed disappointment at the incident in which two constables were stabbed by accused Raju ‘Boxer’. “learning from this incident, district police officers have been directed to ensure that cops on night patrol are armed,” he added. Police have been deployed at different places in state to nab the culprits. He expressed hope that police will be able to arrest the accused soon.
The accused Raju ‘Boxer’ who allegedly stabbed two constables on September 29 had escaped from the scene after committing crime. Dehradun police have yet to make any kind of headway in this case.
Constables Angeshwar and Anuj of Dhara Chowki had gone to Nashvilla Road on September 29 responding to a complaint about a brawl between two groups. After reaching there, they stopped a person and enquired about his identity.In response, Raju allegedly stabbed both of them. The Chakkhuwala resident is absconding and police are yet to arrest him.
Moreover, failing in apprehending the accused within the deadline which ended on Monday, Dehradun SSP Kewal Khurana reverted Kotwali police station in-charge Jaimal Singh to police lineon Monday late evening.
Moreover, DGP Sidhu said that currently, the ratio of sub-inspector and constable in the State is 1:14. Inspectors are deployed for investigation and law enforcement. In order to upgrade the police force, sub-inspectors will be appointed on around 60-70 per cent of total 800 posts created in the state police. Sidhu further said that he presented police department’s pending issues in a meeting held with State Government on Tuesday and recruitment of 800 police personnel in the State was approved.
Regarding the ongoing drive against hookah bars in the state capital Dehradun, DGP Sidhu said, “I came to know about this drive from newspaper reports. After analysing this issue with police officers concerned, action will be taken as per law,” he added. In addition, the use of 75 per cent of the total amount of penalty collected by the police for traffic related works has been approved by the Government, said the DGP.